Dogger Bank D has launched a further engagement phase to update communities and stakeholders on the project's proposed Onshore Converter Station and to gather views on early-stage design concepts.

The consultation will run from Tuesday 23 June 2026 to Monday 3 August 2026. In early July, the project team will host two in-person sessions in Beverley, East Yorkshire, alongside an online webinar.

Dogger Bank D is a proposed fourth phase of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the world's largest offshore wind project, with the existing 3.6GW scheme currently under construction in the North Sea off the coast of England. A further phase could unlock up to an additional 1.5GW of renewable capacity for Britain's energy system.

The project, being developed by 50:50 joint venture partners SSE and Equinor, would be located more than 210km off the Yorkshire coast and comprise up to 113 fixed-bottom turbines and an offshore substation platform within a 262km² seabed area. Associated export and inter-array subsea cables are proposed to connect with onshore infrastructure in the East Riding of Yorkshire to transmit electricity to the national grid.

In April 2026, a preferred zone to the south of Beverley was identified for the Onshore Converter Station, chosen for its suitability for safe construction and operation while seeking to minimise environmental impacts and disruption to residents. The zone links to a cable corridor previously described as E1, or the northern corridor. Ground investigation works and trial trenching at the preferred area have taken place in recent months and are now complete.

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The consultation explains how the Onshore Converter Station location has been selected and refined, and invites comments on the emerging design approach. All documents will be available online from Tuesday 23 June at www.doggerbankd.com/ocs-consultation.

Materials outline the key considerations for the Onshore Converter Station, including technical and environmental assessments, coexistence with existing and potential future development, safety, landscape factors, and opportunities for planting and screening.

Feedback is also sought on early design concepts such as roof forms, materials, colour palettes, landscape planting and potential ways the project could contribute to the local area.

Sophie Large, Senior Project Manager for Dogger Bank D, said: "During our statutory consultation phase in 2025, individuals and stakeholders told Dogger Bank D that they wanted more detail on the development of the Onshore Converter Station. This consultation outlines our progress to date and shares more detail about the Project's commitment to design development. The team are looking forward to welcoming the public to our consultation events and continuing the valuable conversations that inform and shape our proposals ahead of our planned Development Consent Order application in June 2027."

The delivery of Dogger Bank D is subject to the project securing a Development Consent Order as well as a final investment decision by joint venture partners SSE Renewables and Equinor.

Two drop-in events will be held in Beverley: Thursday 2 July 2026, 2pm to 6pm – Toll Gavel Church, 27 Toll Gavel, Beverley, HU17 9AA; and Saturday 4 July 2026, 10am to 2pm – Beverley Memorial Hall, 73-75 Lairgate, Beverley, HU17 8HN. An online webinar will take place on Wednesday 8 July 2026, 6pm to 7pm. Members of the public can register, view the consultation materials and submit feedback via https://www.doggerbankd.com/ocs-consultation or by contacting the team directly by email or telephone.

Printed key documents for the Onshore Converter Station consultation will be available from 23 June 2026 until 3 August 2026 at: Beverley Customer Service Centre, Champney Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley, HU17 8HE. Opening times: Mon to Weds 9:30am to 4:30pm; Fri 9:30am to 4:30pm; Thurs, Sat and Sun closed. Cottingham Library and Customer Service Centre, Market Green, Cottingham, HU16 5QG. Opening times: Mon and Tues 9:30am to 4:30pm; Thurs 9:30am to 6:30pm; Fri 9:30am to 1:00pm; Sat 9:30am to 12:30pm; Weds and Sun closed.

Consultation materials will also be available at Leven Library, 74 East Street, Leven, HU17 5NG, during its Wednesday opening times from 24 June 2026 until 29 July 2026. Opening times: Weds 10:30am to 12:30pm, 3:30pm to 7:00pm; other days closed.

For more information on Dogger Bank D, including how to engage with the consultation or request materials by post or in alternative formats, visit www.doggerbankd.com, call the freephone number on 0800 254 5029, or email [email protected].